Gleneagles Golf Resort PGA Centenary Course Key Information
| Row 0 – Cell 0 | Row 0 – Cell 1 |
| Address | Auchterarder, Perthshire, PH3 1NF. |
| Phone Number | +44 (0)1764 290 030 |
| Website | gleneagles.com (opens in new tab) |
| playground.planners@gleneagles.com (opens in new tab) | |
| Green Fees | £275 a round high season; from £80-£200 at other times of year |
| Visitor Times | No stated restrictions |
| Par | 72/71 |
| Slope Rating | 145 (Blue), 141 (White), 137 (Yellow), 133 (Green), 136 (Women’s Green), 128 (Women’s Red) |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Designed by | Jack Nicklaus |
Golf Monthly Verdict
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The Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup course has matured and been worked on extensively. The dramatic Ochil Hills and Ben Vorlich, provide a stunning backdrop. It’s a fabulous, stadium-style layout with a moorland feel. It’s been a test for the best professionals but is also highly enjoyable for the average golfer.
REASONS TO PLAY GLENEAGLES GOLF RESORT PGA CENTENARY COURSE
– Walking in the footsteps of Ryder and Solheim Cup legends
– Beautiful views to the hills
– A selection of very well designed holes, asking for a strategic approach
Rankings
UK & Ireland Top 100 Golf Courses 2023/24 – 100
In late September 2014, the greatest show on planet golf was played out amid the beautiful surrounds of the Perthshire countryside. The PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles hosted a thrilling Ryder Cup that was won by the home side – Jamie Donaldson firing an approach shot to a foot to seal the victory for Paul McGinley’s team. Then, five years later, the Centenary Course was the venue for an even more thrilling finish to a team event. With her final putt as a competitive professional Suzann Pettersen snatched the Solheim Cup from under the noses of team USA.
The Centenary course was host to the European Tour’s Johnnie Walker Championship some 15 times, and the tournament provided invaluable feedback in the planning for the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cups, so brilliantly hosted by Gleneagles.
Jack Nicklaus designed the Centenary course and it opened for play in 1993, though at the time it was known as the Monarch’s. Over recent years, the course has undergone a number of changes to perfect the test presented to the world’s best and those lucky regular amateur golfers who get the chance to play. Firstly, alterations were made under the guidance of David McLay Kidd, then Jack Nicklaus himself provided further consultation. Nicklaus has described it in the past as the finest piece of land he has…
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